When chronic back pain loses its power

“Pain is both physical and emotional 100% of the time.”  –Dr Rachel Zoffness Is it possible to gain control over pain? How does chronic pain lose it’s power? Why does giving less attention to it weaken pain? Pain is complex. Telling someone to stop thinking about pain is dismissive. However, when clients see their potential […]

When stress increases your symptoms & pain makes you stressed

Stress and pain are collective experiences. One of my favorite quotes on pain is from Dr. Adriaan Louw, “Pain isn’t a protocol. Pain is a human lived experience.” As a physical therapist it is common to hear a patient speak on how their pain increases during stressful moments or experiences. Increased pain can lead to […]

Yes, You Can Afford Healthy Eating. Here’s How

“He who has a why can endure any how.” Friedrich Nietzsche   Yes, You Can! You know the feeling of defeat before you even begin? It’s that perfectionist in us, the one who says, “I can’t so why even try.”  I often tell my boys, “Can’t is a curse word.”  At ages 9 and 11, […]

Tart Cherries: a Superfood for Inflammation, Pain, and Sleep

“Anti-inflammatory life is a bowl full of cherries.” Michael Greger, M.D.   Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links, of which I participate. Read my full disclosure in terms and conditions if you need more info.   Life as a Bowl of Cherries Lately I have been consumed in my own little world. Do you ever […]

A Better Remedy for Chronic Joint Inflammation

“You see, we are seeing an epidemic of inflammatory diseases.  In fact nearly every modern disease — everything from autoimmune diseases, heart disease, and cancer to obesity, diabetes, and dementia — is caused by inflammation!” Mark Hyman, M.D. As a Physical Therapist I see a crisis in the clinic. People stuck in the chronic pain […]

Delicious Salad Recipe to Reduce Inflammation

“Doctors are learning that one of the best ways to quell inflammation lies not in the medicine cabinet, but in the refrigerator.” Harvard Health Chronic Inflammation and Food Inflammation is common place with Physical Therapy related Injuries. However, you may be unaware that inflammation can also silently lurk and cause disruption in the rest of […]

My gut is healthy, so why am I still anxious?

“Well-being is not about always being safe or fed or comfortable. Rather, it is learning to walk the line between the two, to balance, to move back-and-forth between them with ease and grace.”                                              […]

Gut food and the one toxin no one likes to talk about

  I will never forget her story. A 70 something female, known for being ornery and cranky, with intense chronic back pain. This particular day she lay on the therapy mat, face down, weeping.  The conversation that preceded eludes me, but somehow it had allowed her to open up enough to share the hidden story […]

Welcome to Remedy

At Remedy our goal is to create a community of people sharing their remedy stories as they learn to nourish, and heal their bodies through proper nutrition and restorative movement.   From a physical therapy and health coaching perspective, we will educate you by combining the importance of proper nutrition and exercise on the human body. […]